Ching-Jen Chen, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Omaha, NE
Ching-Jen Chen, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1740607795, issued on Mar 26, 2014. Check the license (Nebraska 36911, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ching-Jen Chen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 36911 NE
T5541 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8005 Farnam Dr Ste 305, Omaha, NE 68114
- Phone
- (402) 390-4111
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2026
- Fax
- (402) 390-4115
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220331002116); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 55 in Nebraska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8005 Farnam Dr Ste 305
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bradley Bowdino, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1376511840
- Jessica Cannon, PASurgical Physician Assistant1710426549
- Hayley Christensen, PASurgical Physician Assistant1205373776
- Keith De Fini, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1629182068
- Stephen Doran, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1902854482
- Landon Ehlers, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1588045967
Verify Ching-Jen Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 36911Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,897.80
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was MicroVention, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Alegent Creighton ClinicOmaha, NE
- UT PhysiciansHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ching-Jen Chen among 55 neurological surgery physician records in Nebraska
Ching-Jen Chen, M.D. is one of 55 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 69% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 36 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 55 neurological surgery physician records in Nebraska.
All 55 in Nebraska → Every provider in Omaha → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bradley Bowdino, M.D.Omaha, NE 681141376511840
- Stephen Doran, MDOmaha, NE 681141902854482
- Landon Ehlers, M.D.Omaha, NE 681141588045967
- Andrew Gard, M.D.Omaha, NE 681141982831053
- Leslie Hellbusch, MDOmaha, NE 681141457300709
- Jordan Lacy, M.D.Omaha, NE 681141639430416
- Keith Lodhia, M.D.Omaha, NE 681141275583023
- Douglas Long, MDOmaha, NE 681141003865429
Common questions
What is Ching-Jen Chen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ching-Jen Chen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740607795, issued on Mar 26, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ching-Jen Chen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8005 Farnam Dr Ste 305, Omaha, NE, 68114. Phone: (402) 390-4111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ching-Jen Chen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 36911, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ching-Jen Chen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ching-Jen Chen, M.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ching-Jen Chen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.